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house of Plantagenet, royal house of England, which reigned from 1154 to 1485 and provided 14 kings, 6 of whom belonged to the cadet houses of Lancaster and York. The royal line descended from the union between Geoffrey, count of Anjou (died 1151), and the empress Matilda , daughter of the English king Henry I .
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Royal badges of England. In heraldry, the royal badges of England comprise the heraldic badges that were used by the monarchs of the Kingdom of England . Heraldic badges are distinctive to a person or family, similar to the arms and the crest. But unlike them, the badge is not an integral component of a coat of arms, although they can be ...
Monarch (reign)Badges [7] [8]King Henry II (1154–1189)a golden escarbuncle a sprig of broom or ...King Richard I (1189–1199)a golden star and crescent a sprig of ...King John (1199–1216)a golden star and crescent a sprig of ...King Henry III (1216–1272)a sprig of broomThe Plantagenets. The Plantagenet period was dominated by three major conflicts at home and abroad. Edward I attempted to create a British empire dominated by England, conquering Wales and pronouncing his eldest son Prince of Wales, and then attacking Scotland. Scotland was to remain elusive and retain its independence until late in the reign ...
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Jan 12, 2022 · The House of Plantagenet. Henry II ‘Curtmantle’. Henry of Anjou, called Henry FitzEmpress and Curtmantle. parents – Empress Matilda, queen of England, and Geoffrey Plantagenet V, count of Anjou and Maine. date and place of birth – 25 March 1133 at Le Mans, Anjou. wife – Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine, former queen of France (as wife of ...
The house of Plantagenet ruled England from the accession of Henry II in 1154 to the death of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. The Plantagenet dynasty ruled England for longer than any other house. The period saw England transformed in many ways.
Apr 10, 2020 · The Plantagenets, sometimes referred to as the Angevin-Plantagenets, were the ruling dynasty of England from 1154 to 1485 CE. The name Angevin derives from the family's ancestral lands in Anjou, France and the term Plantagenet (perhaps) from the broom plant ( planta genista ) used in the coat of arms of Geoffrey, Count of Anjou (l. 1113-1151 CE ...
House of Plantagenet Family Tree from King Henry III (1216 - 1272) to Edward V (1483) including the Houses of Lancaster and York.
